South Korean Civil Servant Unions Join Starbucks Boycott
Civil servant unions in South Korea have announced their participation in a boycott of Starbucks. The boycott stems from controversy surrounding a 'Tank Day' event.
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Civil servant unions join Starbucks boycott over 'Tank Day' event
Civil servant unions have called on their members to boycott Starbucks Korea over a promotional event that evoked painful memories of a brutal military crackdown on the 1980 pro-democracy movement, officials said Friday. The Korean Government Employees' Union sent notices to its branches nationwide Thursday asking its members to boycott the coffee franchise, taking issue with the "Tank Day" event that coincided with the anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju uprising. The marketing campaign, which of
By The Korea Herald
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